Just hung up the phone

Admitting and accepting what it is, is such an important step because you are understanding it and making sense of the causes and how to rid it. It is a habit that has stuck and obviously been your way of coping with something. I will be honest most doctors know very little about OCD let alone this specific condition so you are going to be a bit of a guinea pig to them and no doubt they will start to off on anti-depressives/anti-anxiety tablets which if you have suffered these in the past you will know what works well with you. It is lame because when I first was given some, I said I wasnt depressed so it was stupid me going on them and they really did turn me into a zombie I slept for days. Whats the good in that? So when you delve into this condition as much as I have I can understand why we must take medication. It is an imbalance in serotonin which does mess up with our anxiety and depression which gives us more ammunition . I don't believe medication alone will cure this but it helps pump up the gauge a bit. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is probably the best thing to help, it has high success rates but it is pricey but it is available on National Health. Where you from hun? Try not to panic too much, you wasnt born with this condition, its like a growth thats attached to your body and you can get rid of it!! Much love x

i can relate to you and your on the right path admittin and understandin ur condition :)